AAARC Chairman Rev Clyde Bowen: Fourth of July Treat - Now, go find Ms Star Swain singing the Star Spangled Banner at the Lincoln Memorial. I bet there is a tear in Lincoln's eye & a smile in his heart.Sing, Star, Sing!! We are the Party of Lincoln. We are Republicans!! Happy Independence Day!

U.S. Senate Candidate Alex Meluskey and his squad will be walking in the Fourth of July parade in Flagstaff is July 4th. Volunteers who would like join the Meluskey Squad are welcome to come walk with them. They will be given T-shirts, stickers and signs to carry in the parade. Anyone who is interested should contact Campaign Manager Craig Bergman at Craig@Meluskey.com or call (202) 213-1159.

The US Senate Kelli Ward campaign team will be walking in the 8 am, July 4 parade in Phoenix. Participants will gather at 7am at Royal Palm Park, 8405 North 15th Ave Phx, AZ 85021. Parade starts and ends in the park. Should be over by 9 am. Contact: Carolyn Leffevents@kelliward.com 1-928-230-0633.

Congresswoman Martha McSally will be the Grand Marshall at the Benson 4th of July Parade starting at 9 am., at Patagonia/4th Streets. She will speak at the UA’s “Let Freedom Sing Concert at 3 pm in the UA Centennial Hall; 1020 E University Blvd, Tucson.

Congressman Martha McSally’s Crew will be walking in three different Fourth of July parades in Arizona – Benson, Bisbee and Vail. Volunteers who would like to join the McSally campaign team will be given T-shirts, stickers and signs to carry. Volunteers should contact: Political Director Anthony Barry at Anthony@McSallyforCongress.com or call (520) 488-4610.

Grassroots Tea Party Activists are celebrating the Fourth of July at 6 pm., at Denny’s Restaurant, 2717 W Bell Rd in Phoenix.

LD28 Rep Kate Brophy McGee will be walking in both the Arcadia and Royal Palm Neighborhood Parades on the Fourth of July.

This Weekend The Yavapai County Republicans to Elect Donald J. Trump for President will be walking in two 4th of July parades - Prescott and Flagstaff. The Prescott Parade starts at 9 am, Sat., July 2. They will be staging at 8 am at area#6 on Willis Street between Virginia St. and Mt. Vernon, Entry #58 to walk with the Republican Women of Prescott. The Flagstaff parade is at 9 am., Mon., July 4. Staging starts at 7:30 am in the F2 area at the corner of Leroux and Fine St., Entry #61. They will be walking with the Conservative Coalition consisting of several other Republican Clubs. Parking is a premium at both venues, so arrive early and wear comfortable shoes. Volunteers who would like walk with the Trump supporters are welcome to join them. T-shirts, stickers and signs to carry in the parade, and water will be provided. Volunteers should contact Chairman Brenda Dickinson at (928) 925-1549 or brendald@cableone.net for further details

In This Week’s Republican Address, Select Committee on Benghazi Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA), and Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) discuss the select committee’s final report detailing new information regarding the September 2012 terrorist attack in Libya that killed four Americans. “By focusing with dogged determination on uncovering all relevant documents and talking to new eyewitnesses, the Select Committee is now able to tell you, the American people, about these important new facts that fundamentally change what we know about Benghazi,” the members said. “Because we want to do everything possible to ensure this never happens again.” The audio here, video speaker.gov.

Nuts: Swedish-Police-Believes-'Dont-Touch-Me'-Wristbands-Will-Stop-RapeAccording to Ingrid Carlqvist of the Gatestone Institute, forty years after the Swedish parliament unanimously decided to change the formerly homogenous Sweden into a multicultural country, violent rapes are up by almost 1,500%. In 1975, 421 rapes were reported to the police; in 2014, it was 6,620. That is an increase of 1,472%. Carlqvist suggests the increase of rapes may be attributable to the mass influx of immigrants coming mainly from Muslim countries such as Iraq, Syria and Somalia. Over the past 10-15 years, immigrants have mainly come from Muslim countries such as Iraq, Syria and Somalia. It can’t be totally confirmed that it was these immigrants because the very P.C. Swedish law forbids registration based on people’s ancestry or religion. We do know that the Swedish police has found a solution the rape problem, a very crazy solution.

LD23 PC Lynn Breyer to Jim Dutton: I am an active PC in LD23 and I take strong exception to Jim Dutton's plug for all candidates except Kelli Ward to withdraw from the Senate race against John McCain. The first thing I do in important contested campaigns is to research in all the right places. I vet all viable candidates and I never vote for candidates I have not vetted. I believe Dutton's position is based on incorrect polling showing Ward to be neck and neck with McCain. In reality, internal polling that was conducted with no bias in the design of the polls show Ward barely ahead of Alex Meluskey and trending downward. It is disingenuous for anyone to say that Meluskey is the spoiler in this race. Alex Meluskey filed to run for that seat in January 2015, six months before Ward filed and at least 2 months before she even considered it publicly. Ward spent months telling groups she was the only candidate running to challenge McCain, an untrue statement. Either she knew that or should have. Meluskey has never demanded any other candidate step aside to allow him a free ride to victory. He believes that victory must be earned the old fashioned way.. by working for it! If Kelli Ward or any of the other candidates running truly wanted to unseat McCain, they would have gotten on board with the campaign that was already underway, the Meluskey campaign. If Ward truly wanted to get rid of McCain, she would have done that. Instead, she appears to want the job for herself more than she wants to unseat the incumbent. There is no place for ego in this race.

Elementary-School-Student-Talks About Brownies; Police CalledYes, as in the baked goods. An elementary school in New Jersey allegedly called the police on a third grader for talking about brownies — yes, as in the baked good — over concerns that the word “brownies” may have been a racial slur. According to the student’s mother, her nine-year-old son was participating in a conversation about the bakery treat during his end-of-the-year class party at William P. Tatem Elementary School on June 16 when another student remarked that his comment was racist. Rather than explain to the accusing student that the name of the baked good is a generally accepted term and not racially charged whatsoever, the school actually called the police…

Tucson Man Arrested On Terrorism Charges An 18-year-old man who was living in Tucson has been arrested by the FBI and Arizona Attorney General's office on terrorism charges. Mahin Khan, who turned 18 just two weeks ago, was arrested Friday afternoon at his Tucson home. Full Story >>

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

July 2

The Yavapai County Republicans to Elect Donald Trump for President Committee will participate in the Sat., July 2 Frontier Days Paradise in downtown Prescott. Staging at 7 am. Contact Chairman Brenda Dickinson at brendald@cableone.net

Sun City West Republicans is not meeting again until Sept. 3rd. They are dark July and August. Contact: www.GOP.scwclubs.com

LD27 Chairman Ron Harders will host the ChiTown ExPat radio program at 2pm every Saturday through October on KING FM. Sponsors needed. Interviewees should call 602-243-0111 to schedule an appearance. Contact: Harders hbaronaz@msn.com

July 4

A Free Pancake Breakfast is scheduled between 7:30-10:30 am, July 4 at the Anamax Park Ramada $4 in GreenValley/Sahuarita. Meet AZGOP Chairman Robert Graham, the AZGOP Executive Committee and GOP elected officials. Contact: pmstucson@aol.com

Grassroots Tea Party Activists are celebrating the Fourth of July at 6 pm., at Denny’s Restaurant, 2717 W Bell Rd in Phoenix.

July 7

The Colorado River Tea Party will meet at 6 pm., Thurs., July 7 in the Community Christian Church, 6480 E Hwy 95 in Yuma to hear District 5 Board of Supervisors candidate Dr. Connie Uribe. Contact: Chairman Sally Kizer coloradoriverteaparty@reagan.com928-210-1219.

Mesa Republican Women will meet between 11:30 am-1 pm., Thurs,July 7 at 11:30am -1pm at 1900 E. University Drive, Suite 11, Mesa 85213. They will be hearing from US Senate candidate and LD25 legislative candidates. RSVP deadline is Sun night, July 3rdtomesarepublicanwomen@cox.netor call (480) 615-0524. MRW meets the first Thursday of each month (no August). Lunch is $10 for members, $12 for visitors/guests. Membership is $25, Jan-Dec and Men/Associate Memberships are $15. Upcoming meetings: Aug 4 with Maricopa County Sheriff, County Recorder, County Superintendent, County Supervisor.Contact President Sherry Pierce at mesarepublicanwomen@cox.netor (480) 615-0524.

Central Republican Women of Phoenix will hear from Arizona Federation of Republican Woman (AzFRW) President Loraine Pellegrino and see American hero Col. W. Joseph Ryland perform a flag ceremony while dressed in full 18th century regalia on Thurs., July 7. 5:30 pm social, 6:15 pm dinner/mtg at the Hilton Phoenix, 10 E Thomas Road, Phoenix. Cost - $30. RSVP to Jan Webb at reservations@crwop.org or 602-318-1010 no later than Fri, July 1st. All reservations will be dinner reservations; a reservation is considered paid unless canceled by Friday, July 1st.

The Maricopa County Young Republican Professionals are hosting the annual AZYR annual state meeting from 1-4 pm., Sat., July 9 in the private reception area of Blanco at Biltmore Fashion Park, 2502 E Camelback Road #122 in Phoenix. Congressmen David Schweikert and Paul Gosar will address the group. Attendees will received appetizers, a plated lunch and desert. Market Freedom Alliance and Sen Debbie Lesko are hosting the event. Read more

CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENTS

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US Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) on their meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Friday afternoon: “We appreciate the opportunity to engage in another productive and serious discussion with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the complex challenges facing the Middle East and the world. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the innocent Israelis who lost their lives in terrorist attacks this week, including the family of Hallel Ariel, a 13-year-old Israeli-American girl who was stabbed to death in her bed by a Palestinian terrorist. These horrific attacks are a tragic reminder of the threats to the safety and security of Israeli citizens every day. The enduring alliance between the United States and Israel remains vitally important to achieving our shared goals of confronting the evolving threat of terrorism, addressing instability in the Middle East, and stopping Iran from achieving nuclear weapons or provoking further conflict and strife. We appreciate Israel's willingness to work with partners and act as a buttress against the forces of chaos and violence in the region. The capabilities of Israel's military, the strength of its intelligence services, and the will of its people not only protect Israel and the region—they help protect peace and stability around the world. We remain committed to Israel's security and will continue to ensure it has an effective missile defense system and the qualitative and quantitative capabilities to address all the threats it must face.”